Front Office IT Project Manager
Rate - £DOE
Hybrid working - London
What you’ll do
- Oversee and deliver complex change projects within the fundamental equity groups.
- Ensure alignment of projects with the firm's strategic goals and investment priorities.
- Maintain project governance throughout project lifecycles, facilitating necessary steering committees and working groups.
- Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, tracking progress against milestones and deliverables in an agile development context.
- Manage project risks, issues, and changes, ensuring timely reporting and escalation as needed.
- Collaborate with both business and technology units to facilitate seamless project execution.
- Coordinate with external vendors and service providers for effective implementation of third-party applications
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives within project management processes and practices.
The knowledge, experience and qualifications you need
Proven experience in managing complex change projects within asset management, particularly in equity-focused research groups.Previous exposure to, and ability to work well with, Investment Management personnelStrong understanding of the full project lifecycle, especially planning and governanceDemonstrated experience in project risk management, issue resolution and change managementExperience of working with traditional project management techniques in conjunction with an agile development processExcellent collaborative skills, with the ability to work effectively with both business and technology teamsExtensive experience managing project budgets, deadlines and functionality deliveryProven ability to maintain project governance and facilitate steering committees and working groupsComfortable engaging with senior stakeholders within the business and wider GT in both written and verbal formAbility to produce management level information packs / presentations for senior stakeholdersExceptional organisational and multitasking abilitiesExcellent understanding of the Investment Management businessThe knowledge, experience and qualifications that will help
Understanding of equity fundamentals and quantitative investment processesExperience with the Bloomberg Research Management SystemProfessional PM qualifications such as PRINCE2Relevant domain qualifications such as the Investment Management Certificate